The Veteran's Alzheimer’s disease is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service, but the Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if this connection is more likely than not.
The deciding factor: The claim for service connection for Alzheimer’s disease due to herbicide exposure requires an evaluation of whether there is a link between the condition and service, including consideration of the presumption of exposure based on military service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Alzheimer’s disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129359
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service, specifically his claimed trips to Vietnam between 1967 and 1968. The appellant is asked to provide more details or contact relevant departments for verification.
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